IN-DEPTH: Abortion Survivor Cited by DeSantis Pushes Back on Media Scrutiny

Words like “improbable” and “uncorroborated” have been used by the media to cast doubt upon Ms. Hopper’s story of abortion survival, with some outlets even calling it an outright lie. But in an interview with The Epoch Times, she sought to set the record straight.

This image from video provided by Faces of Choice, shows Miriam "Penny" Hopper. Faces of Choice via AP

As a mother of two and grandmother of seven, Miriam “Penny” Hopper of Lake Placid, Florida, is as real as can be.

And normally, that’s a fact that need not be stated. But Ms. Hopper has been asked to prove her existence—among other facts of her personal history—over and over in the wake of the first GOP presidential primary debate.